Playing in Adana Demirspor, Mario Balotelli returned to the national team.
Roberto Mancini, the coach of the Italian National Team, gave place to the experienced striker while explaining the squad.
Finally, in September 2018, the 31-year-old striker, who wore the national jersey in the match Italy drew 1-1 with Poland, found himself in the candidate squad after about 3 years.
Yıldız has played 20 official matches with Adana Demirspor this season, scoring 8 goals and providing 4 assists.